Everybody's Old Man

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Everybody's Old Man
Everybody's Old Man poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by James Flood
Screenplay byPatterson McNutt
A.E. Thomas
Based onAdopted Father
by Edgar Franklin
Produced by Bogart Rogers
Starring Irvin S. Cobb
Rochelle Hudson
Johnny Downs
Norman Foster
Cinematography Barney McGill
Edited by Lloyd Nosler
Music by David Buttolph
Cyril J. Mockridge
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • March 20, 1936 (1936-03-20)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Everybody's Old Man is a 1936 American comedy film directed by James Flood and starring Irvin S. Cobb, Rochelle Hudson, Johnny Downs and Norman Foster. [1] The film was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox. [2] [3] It was originally conceived as a starring vehicle for Will Rogers, who died in a plane crash the previous year. [4] The screenplay was based on the short story The Adopted Father by Edgar Franklin, previously adapted into the 1933 film The Working Man by Warner Brothers.

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Synopsis

When his old friend, turner business rival, dies the curmudgeonly canned food tycoon William Franklin agrees to his wife's suggestion that he retire and turn over the business to his cocky nephew Ronald and undertake a tour around the world. In Paris the homesick Franklin accompanies an American taxi driver to a nightclub where he discovers Cynthia and Tommy, the spoiled children of his former rival leading a dissolute life. Returning back to America Franklin begins to investigate the affairs of the rival company. He discovers that the manager of the Chicago factory is deliberately sabotaging the company's affairs in order to buy up the business on the cheap. Franklin has himself appointed legal guardian to Cynthia and Tommy in an effort to reform them. Taking control of their company, it is soon outperforming the Franklin's own business led by Ronald. Ultimately matters are settled by a love affair between Cynthia and Ronald and a merger of the two concerns.

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References

  1. ↑ Lawson p.228-29
  2. ↑ "Everybody's Old Man (1936) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  3. ↑ J.T.M. (1936-03-26). "Movie Review - Everybody s Old Man - At the Center". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  4. ↑ "Everybody's Old Man". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.

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